episode_0029

There is something called base desire in the heart of all living things.

In the back of a man’s mind as he stares blankly at a beautiful woman passing by, he wonders how he can have a good night’s sleep with her. As if there is.

Just as a rich man feels a sense of psychological superiority when he looks down on a beggar. Or, looking up at the rich man, I thought, how can I make that money my own? As the beggar thinks.

It’s something too embarrassing to reveal to others, but it’s not wrong. In the first place, an innate desire exists in everyone, whether human, demon, elf, or monster. Why did our Lord create life and instill desire in it? It all has a deep meaning.

However, life forms a society and suppresses desires while living. They keep a sticky desire deep in their hearts that cannot be shown to others, and wear a mask derived from their true self.

I take off the mask. To be precise, it gently coaxes out the base desires that decorate the bottom. Greed to those who desire greed, lust to those who desire lust, and pleasure to those who desire pleasure.

Most desires are not easy to achieve, but I am a magician. A fantasy villain who works miracles and turns the impossible into possible.

Those who are aware of their desires become immersed in them and cannot escape them. I like that look. It’s a kind of deal. They give me pleasure, and I give them pleasure.

This is why I want anarchy. A society that blocks natural barbarism may be efficient and moral, but it looks very unsightly.

I’ve only ever seen one person who didn’t have obscene desires. Of all the people I’ve seen, one of the most good ‘heroes’ chose to become corrupt at the last moment, but she was a strong woman that can never be forgotten.

Saint Mary.

The lowest desire she had in her life was to just kiss me once. It’s not a base thing, it’s a cute desire.

Because I am also life, I have desires. It’s about having fun. I play by coloring the world with evil, and although I am always lacking, a part of my heart is not satisfied, I play hide and seek in search of something that will make me complete.

“Whew… … It’s been a long time since I had fun. I feel relieved inside.”

I played today too. I finished my pent-up revenge. The ‘Waltz While Bearing the Cross’ that I realized at the end was so thrilling that my heart still races. Does it feel like your brain is filled with dopamine?

After completing the purification, the saint’s rosary returned to its original state. I think it will be useful in the future whenever I see evil things.

Letavis’ body was completely destroyed. Even the clothes I was wearing were completely burned by the sacred light.

“Then… Only Leonard remains.”

I dealt with Leonard by pushing him off the cliff in Endros. Since I enjoyed this game so well, I don’t have any regrets. Instead, I’m just a little worried about how I can avoid the eyes of the Demon World police. I have no intention of avoiding it anyway.

Actually, everything was prepared. I just finished a show so I’m just tired. The feeling of drowsiness keeps making me drowsy.

However, you should not give in to the mere desire for sleep. A good magician cleans up after himself neatly. Should I, a veteran among veterans, not be able to clean things up?

Sreuk-.

I took off the mask I was wearing. Then he found the spot where Leonard had fallen and lightly threw him down the cliff.

The white, stiff surface, curled in a concave shape, cuts through the darkness and falls. The scream of the mask is the sound of the wind. Instead of feeling desperate, it contains a sense of speed.

Hwii- Puseok.

I heard the mask’s screams end. I’m both curious and excited about whether the mask I threw will be placed next to Leonard.

He put his penknife in his left pocket and his cross in his right pocket. I straightened my back, stood up, and took a look around.

The night air is cool and quiet. This steep cliff, which is said to have been created by the giant breath fired by the Dragon King Endros in the past, has nothing except a few rocks. There are lush bushes on top of the cliff.

I painted that cliff. Some red paint was sprinkled on, and black burn marks were also carved here and there. Very satisfied. Because in the past and the future, probably no one would do something like this.

Later, while taking a cold shower, I asked, ‘Who am I?’ and then added an additional item to my answer. ‘Demons who marked their territory on the cliffs of Dragon King Endros’. nice… This is it.

I turned around and started heading towards where I needed to be. My haven, the Duke of the North. Adela, you have to sort out your relationship with your uncle.

The moon that rose in Hwiyeongcheong is very bright.

My shadow reflected in the moonlight also stretches long.

I was clearly wearing white clothes, but the shadow was black. The moon illuminates that no matter how much I wear a white shell, my ugly essence does not change.

It is truly a cheeky month.

I am now an apostle of God, and the moon and such define me.

*****

Suddenly-!

The door is opening.

You come in.

“Surprise-! My older sister and uncle! How have you been?”

My younger brother and nephew, who are my blood relatives, come in.

“… … ! Ugh! Eup!”

My uncle was startled when he saw the owner of the room confidently opening the door and coming in. However, I was only surprised and couldn’t even scream. This is because he is still locked in the closet with his mouth sealed by a hard gag.

Adela was in the middle of the room. There, he was staring blankly into space like a hypnotized cat. She didn’t even look at me.

The illusion I had installed worked successfully. It has the effect of grinding up almost all of Horus’ eggs.

“Wow! town… !”

My little mother was making a fuss and shaking next to me. I first approached my uncle. She was first surprised when she saw the blood on my clothes, and secondly when she smelled the blood.

“Haha, from the looks of it, it looks like you aren’t doing very well. I should have looked at you more carefully, I’m sorry.”

“… .”

“I’ll explain it to you first, so listen to what I have to say. I don’t want to kill my uncle either.”

Even my uncle said, The meaning of these words is clear.

“Ugh… .”

The more she looks at me, the more fear appears in her eyes. I guess I had roughly guessed what I was doing, plus the smell.

Still, we have to find a way to survive. Because the basic instinct of life is ‘survival’. My little mother nodded once. It meant acceptance.

Slurp-tap.

The gag was removed and the bonds were removed. Of course, no matter how free my uncle is, she can’t do anything as long as I’m in front of her.

She has already been subdued by me once. All a psychologically defeated person can do is shut up. Moreover, because she was wearing a magician’s hat and was relatively tall at her current age, my frightened mother had no intention of coming out of the closet even though she was free.

“Please come out first. I will escort you like a gentleman.”

“… !”

“Why are you so cold? Where can there be a kind demon like me? You don’t believe that such a valuable opportunity will come again, do you?”

Toward her, I placed my left hand behind my back, lowered the back of my hand, and held out my right hand. My uncle hesitantly came out of the closet without holding my right hand.

I’m a little disappointed that my favor was rejected, but I can’t help it. From the moment you force a favor, it becomes a threat. Although I really like threats, for now I’m a gentleman joker.

“It looks like our Senorita doesn’t know manners. Giggling.”

“Ah, uh… .”

“Then, I will speak to you bluntly and with manners. Isn’t it rude to take away my uncle’s precious time?”

I am nine years old. Good children must be polite. That’s the social norm.

The little mother held the other elbow with one hand. It doesn’t look like my arms are numb from being tied up for a long time. Probably, he was trying to calm his agitated mind. I need to help.

“First of all, as you may have guessed, Leonard and Letavis are both dead! I just killed him! I’m talking about my uncle’s cute son!”

“… !”

If you explode your shaking mind, it will calm down on its own. why? If you don’t calm down, your heart will break. All living things have an instinct to long for life, so if you drop them in a corner, they will rise on their own.

Perhaps because she heard it directly, she was more shocked than I expected. Her unfocused eyes are spinning.

Slurp-.

My mother must have lost strength in her legs and fell down helplessly on the floor. Soon, tears like chicken droppings began to fall from her lost eyes.

As a half-child, I shouldn’t give my uncle a hard time. I knelt down in front of her. It is best if you place both elbows on your knees and pose as if you are slightly touching them.

“Are you sad?”

“Ugh… Black… Les, Leonard… .”

“What are you so sad about?”

“Wow, my son… Leonard is dead… .”

“Aha, you were heartbroken when your son passed away? Are you feeling sad and can’t calm down? Is your dead son’s face glimmering in your blurred vision?”

Nodding her head in vain, the younger mother cried sadly. I don’t feel any false emotions.

My uncle is truly grieving. The real reason can only be found through careful thought. I knew it as soon as I saw it.

“I thought you were sad that your investment partner died, not your son! My uncle was a very affectionate person, right?”

“What… ?”

“Huh? But isn’t it strange? Since when did we have affection for demons? Aren’t soft feelings like that only found in humans and elves?”

“… !”

“Hahaha, you acted well. That was it. You should have paid more attention to motivation than acting. There’s no reason to be sad, so what’s the use of acting no matter how good you are?”

My uncle raised his head in surprise at my words, which hit the nail on the head. Her wet, tear-covered face faces me.

“Don’t say that… ! Our Leonard died… how… .”

In her bright red eyes, there is a boy with his mouth hanging over both earlobes.

“Ah, that’s right. You were sincere when you cried, right? The excuse that my son passed away is just a vain lie. I was mistaken.”

“Uh, how could you say that… !”

“Demons are inherently evil beings. Although maternal love exists for the propagation of the species, it completely disappears five years after the baby is born. Leonard is already ten years old, so there is no way his uncle’s maternal love remains.”

Demons are beings that mix half the ugliness of humans and the corruption of demons. There is no room for frivolous emotions like love.

So what is Adela who loves me and my family? Adela is an idiot. To a fool, everything in the world seems beautiful.

“Let’s throw away the outer layers of our hearts. Really open your eyes. Then, you will see a new world.”

“What are you saying… .”

“Face your true feelings. Look into the vile abyss beneath you. Then the abyss will also look at you.”

“True intention… ?”

“Yes, my true intention. Your true feelings, wrapped in feelings of love and maternal love. Aren’t you curious? Oh, if you’re confused, can I give you a hint?”

The reason for mixing honorary and inferior is because then the distinction between upper and lower is mixed. There will be light in chaos. There will be enlightenment in the midst of chaos.

“Once the entity becomes an adult and the successor is determined, the successor demon will be wary of the other two demons and deal with them. It’s natural. There is no guarantee that if you leave it behind, you won’t get hit in the back and break your head. Now, let me ask you a question here. When the brother demons are purged, what will happen to the demons associated with them?”

“That’s… .”

“The correct answer is, we all die together! Same reason! Why do you keep alive related demons, or in other words, people who could be dangerous!”

“Umm… .”

“As the culture of most families in the Demon World is like that, a tacit trend has emerged in the Demon World. When family members compete for succession, they select the most competitive candidates and support them wholeheartedly! To survive! Same goes for you! You applied because you love your son? Don’t give a damn Cerberus! You helped Leonard because you didn’t want to die! why? If Leonard is pushed out of the line of succession, you too will be dead!”

It ripples. It is a ripple that breaks someone’s heart. It is very difficult to admit your own dirty intentions.

Because of conscience. The conscience that Saint Mary brought out and stimulated in Lilith Clannain, Duke of the West, in her past life.

Everyone has a dirty mind. Conscience makes us feel ashamed and unwilling to admit it. That’s why I break my conscience. Because your true heart and true self are obscured by your conscience.

“You must have been aware of it. The fact that it was packaged under a false name means that you were originally aware of it. You just covered it up and forgot about it. The reason you cried sadly was because the tower you had invested so much effort into collapsed and your lifeline was cut off. Giggling.”

“… .”

“Now you know for sure, right? The difference between those two? Don’t be confused by this. Although it may seem trivial at first glance, one motive makes a clear difference.”

My uncle was silent in response to my direct words that reminded me of the truth. It is a silence that calms my disturbed mind and gives me time to think over the words I whispered.

After a long silence, my little mother opens her mouth.

“Substitute.”

“Hmm?”

“What do you want from me… ?”

A little mother who asks the long-awaited question.

“What do you want?”

“Okay, what on earth do you want from me, saying such cruel things… .”

“There is nothing like that? I just want you to become more aware of your true feelings.”

“What… … ?”

“It’s true! I’m not the type of demon to make plans like that, am I? haha. So now the business is over? Let’s go now, shall we?”

Clap-.

After saying that, I walked towards the door and grabbed the door handle. A trap was set to put psychological pressure on my uncle so that he could get out.

“… Wait a minute.”

bingo.

I got caught.

dump-!

It’s similar to before, but a different sound is heard. He smiled brightly and turned his head.

“Why?”

Then, my mother came into view, kneeling towards me.

“Save me.”

“Yes? Do you want me to live? Why did I kill my uncle?”

“Everything you say is correct. The reason I was sad was because everyone was worried about my safety. Leonard It’s not because I’m worried about that guy.”

“Didn’t you say that earlier?”

“I don’t want to die like this! Don’t help you! This means that I will become your second guardian! Oscar, you know! If this continues, even if you don’t kill me, I will eventually die… !”

“Ah, giggle, giggle, giggle.”

Oh my, I can’t control my laughter. I have no intention of hiding it.

“You don’t have a good relationship with my mother. Is that okay?”

“Of course! Well, if you give me my life… ! I will be loyal to you!”

“You want me to trust the loyalty of someone who already betrayed his child once?”

“Well, that’s… !”

“Ahaha, put it aside. Instead of loyalty, I will believe in your ugliness. Your clever ugly nature, which throws away maternal love and affection and only considers the gains and losses, gives me trust. Because I’m a gambler who only bets when I’m sure.”

“Ugliness, ugliness… .”

Both Leonard and Letavis died anyway. I am the only successor. As expected, I am the only room that my uncle can live in.

I am a ray of wind blowing toward a kite whose string has fallen. The only savior who reaches out to the poor demons. A very exemplary and desirable apostle of the Lord.

I held out my hand once again. A hand with a different meaning than before looks at the little mother.

“Now, hold my hand. To commemorate becoming a business partner, you should shake hands.”

My uncle swallowed his saliva once, then reached out and held my hand.

“Then. Please take care of me in the future, Senorita.”